College of Arts and Social Sciences
[Information Studies]
Course Portfolio
INFO4610
Diplomatics
Period: [Semester -20xx]
September 2015
Course File
I. COURSE FILE SUMMARY
1. COURSE INFORMATION
College/Institute/Centre
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Department
Information Studies
Program Title
Diplomatics
Semester\Year
Fall 2015
Program Code
Course Title
English
Course Code
Diplomatics
INFO4610
Course Type
Specialization Electives
Pre Requisites
No pre requisites
Teaching Language
Arabic
Credit Hours
3
Lecture
--2--- (Weekly)
Practical/Fieldwork ---1-- (Weekly)
---15--
Teaching Hours
Teaching Weeks
Number of students
Lecture
Practical/Fieldwork
Number of Students dropped
1
Arabic
‫الدبلوماتيقا‬
Total
--3---
11
11
11
2. COURSE DESCRIPTION
ENGLISH COURSE DESCRIPTION
ARABIC COURSE DESCRIPTION
The course covers the concept of
diplomatics, its importance, origin and
relation to sciences, the distinction
between public and private document,
original and copies of the document.
The course also covers types and
levels of document criticism, including
external criticism of documents (script,
handwriting,
ink,
form,
seals,
signatures …); Internal criticism of
documents
(study
of
language,
historical events, parts of the
document, initial protocol, text, final
protocol).
،‫ ونشأته‬،‫ وأهميته‬،‫يغطي المقرر مفهوم الدبلوماتيك‬
‫ وأسس التمييز بين‬،‫والعلوم المتصلة بدراسة الوثائق‬
.‫ وأصل وصور الوثيقة‬،‫الوثائق العامة والوثائق الخاصة‬
‫كما يغطي المقرر أسس نقد وتحقيق الوثائق؛ ويشمل‬
‫النقد الخارجي دراسة الخصائص الخارجية للوثيقة‬
‫ نوع‬،‫ المادة التي كتبت بها‬،‫(المادة التي كتبت عليها‬
‫ االحداث‬،‫ ويشمل النقد الداخلي دراسة اللغة‬،)... ،‫الخط‬
:‫ واجزاء الوثيقة‬،‫التاريخية التي تضمنتها الوثيق‬
.‫ البروتوكول الختامي‬،‫ النص‬،‫البروتوكول االفتتاحي‬
3. COURSE AIM
Familiarize students with the concept of diplomatics and its old and new applications.
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4. COURSE OBJECTIVES
Develop knowledge of the concept of diplomatics, its origin and importance.
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Acquire knowledge of public and private document, original and copies of the
document.
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Gain knowledge of levels of document criticism.
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Acquire knowledge of external and internal criticism of documents.
5. COURSE INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Students will be able to study, analyze, and assess the reliability of documents.
6. LECTURES SCHEDULE
WEEK
TOPIC
Concept of diplomatics
1
Origin of diplomatics
2
Diplomatics in Islamic civilization
3
Sciences related to diplomatics
4
2
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Concept of public and private document
Concept of original and copies of document
Types and levels of document criticism
Midterm exam
External criticism of documents (script and handwriting, Ink, Form, …)
External criticism of documents: Signs of proof (seals and signatures)
Internal criticism of documents: Initial Protocol
Internal criticism of documents: Final Protocol
Applications on modern and historical documents
Internal criticism of documents: the text or content
Applications on modern and historical documents
7. TEACHING STRATEGIES AND TECHNOLOGY APPLICATION
Teaching Method
 Lectures
Teaching Media
 PowerPoint presentations
 Educational Technology
8. GRADING AND ASSESSMENT
POINTS
Final
Exam
40%
WRITTEN
ORAL
TERM PAPER
CONTINUOUS
Midterm 15%
Participation
10%
20%
15%
9. COURSE RULES
Attendance
Attendance at class is mandatory. Course Instructors should keep attendance records. An
"absentee warning notice" will be issued if a student is absent for:
• More than 10% in courses with less than 75 total contact hours.
• More than 5% in courses with 75 or more total contact hours.
An "absentee withdrawal notice" will be issued and the student will be deemed to have
withdrawn from the course with an 'FW' grade if a student is absent for:
• More than 20% in courses with less than 75 total contact hours.
• More than 15% in courses with 75 to 150 total contact hours.
• More than 10% of total contact hours for courses with more than 150 total
contact hours.
10. INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
DESCRIPTION

English Reference Books

3
Giry, Manual de Diplomatique, Paris,
1925, 2 vols.
Hulme, Edward Maslin: History and its
‫‪neighbors, London, Oxford University‬‬
‫‪Press, 1942.‬‬
‫‪ Vincent, John Martin. Aids to Historical‬‬
‫‪research. New York, Books for‬‬
‫‪Libraries Press, 1969.‬‬
‫‪ Walne, P. Dictionary of archival‬‬
‫‪terminology.- Munich: Saur, 1984.‬‬
‫‪ ‬حسن على الحلوة‪ .‬الدبلوماتيقا‪ -.‬مجلة كلية اآلداب‬
‫جامعة القاهرة‪ ،‬مج ‪ ،26‬عام ‪ -1965‬ص ص‬
‫‪212-199‬‬
‫‪ ‬سالم عبود االلوسي‪ .‬علم تحقيق الوثائق المعروف‬
‫بعلم الدبلوماتيك‪ .‬بغداد‪ :‬الفرع اإلقليمي العربي‬
‫للوثائق‪1977 ،‬‬
‫‪ ‬سلوى على ميالد‪ .‬الوثيقة القانونية؛ ماهيتها‪،‬‬
‫أجزاؤها‪ ،‬أهميتها‪ .‬القاهرة‪ :‬دار الثقافة للنشر‬
‫والتوزيع‪.1986 ،‬‬
‫‪ ‬محمد إبراهيم السيد‪ .‬مقدمة للوثائق العربية‪ .‬القاهرة‪:‬‬
‫دار الثقافة للنشر والتوزيع‪( .1987 ،‬سلسلة الوثائق‬
‫والمعلومات‪)1 ،‬‬
‫‪ ‬علم الشروط عند المسلمين وصلته بعلم الوثائق‬
‫العربية" بحث لألستاذ محمد خضر بمجلة الدارة‪،‬‬
‫العدد الرابع ‪.1975‬‬
‫‪ ‬محمود عباس حمودة‪ .‬المدخل إلى دراسة الوثائق‬
‫العربية‪ -‬القاهرة‪ :‬دار الثقافة للنشر والتوزيع‪،‬‬
‫‪.1984‬‬
‫‪ ‬ناهد حمدي احمد‪ .‬الشخصية القومية لمصر من‬
‫خالل وثائق العصور الوسطي (محاضرات)‪.‬‬
‫‪Arabic Reference Books‬‬
‫‪Lecture Notes/Hand-outs‬‬
‫‪Electronic Materials, Web Sites etc.‬‬
‫‪Diplomatics.‬‬
‫‪https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diplomatics‬‬
‫‪Attachments‬‬
‫‪LECTURES‬‬
‫‪LECTURE NOTES/HAND-OUTS‬‬
‫‪EXAMS SAMPLE‬‬
‫‪A SAMPLE OF STUDENTS’ ANSWERS‬‬
‫‪A SAMPLE OF EXERCISES AND STUDENTS’ ANSWERS‬‬
‫‪A SAMPLE OF ASSIGNMENTS AND STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES‬‬
‫‪RESULTS AND GRADES‬‬
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